Alert over allergy injector fault
People using a certain type of adrenaline injector used to treat severe allergic reactions are being told to consult their doctors after a fault was found with the product. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

Reconstruction After Partial Laryngectomy Improved With Donor Aortic Graft
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) surgeons have developed a new technique for reconstructing the larynx after surgery for advanced cancer. In the May Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology, they describe how this approach - which uses cryopreserved aortas from deceased donors to replace removed larynx tissue - allowed patients to avoid a permanent tracheotomy and maintain voice and swallowing function with no need for immunosuppressive medications... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)